The candyfloss tree, hope from Hiroshima and planting with Duneane Primary
David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme, including Hiroshima survivor trees at Greenmount, a visit to Duneane Primary and Tonyβs tree of the month.
With Autumn colour all around, Gardenersβ Corner with David Maxwell celebrates the wonder of trees. At CAFREβs Greenmount campus, the first of the Hiroshima survivor trees grown by staff and students is planted out. In County Laois, David is back at Gash Gardens where Mary Keenan has an impressive Katsura tree, also known as the candyfloss tree because of the smell given off by its dying leaves. In County Antrim, Duneane Primary have a school garden full of trees but its autumn containers the pupils are planting to keep up their reputation as a βBest Keptβ school and Tony Kirkham will reveal his tree of the month. Also on the programme, Claire McNally will be live in studio with David to answer questions from the Gardenersβ Corner mailbox. Email gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
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Gardeners' Corner
The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice and news.